Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-04
THE HEARING ENDED.
Steene Committed without Ball
WOOlley Remanded to Custody in
Default Of 81, 500 Bonds.
McCloskey and HALEY Discharged, but
Held as Witnesses in Default Of
$500 Bonds Each.
Reeves and NOyes Released on 5000
Bonds Williams on His Own
RecOgnizance-The Others.

After the DEMOCRATS report OF the
examination of stones murderers closed
yesterday afternoon, one more witness
was examined by the prosecution and
they then rested. This witness was
WILLIAM MOVES,
Who said that he was in the house with
Walters and McClosky when the shot
was fired He thought, but was not sure,
that McClosky said THAT shot killed
Stone" McClosky went up town and
when he returned he said that Stone had
been killed.
Mr.. Dickson then said that he would
rest his case and asked that Steene and
Wooley be held and that Haley be dis.
charged; in regard to McClosky he had
nothing to say.
Judge Mckay said that he would dis
charge McClosky and Haley and hold
them both as witnesses.
THE DEFENSE
Then introduced John Walters as wit
ness He said: Was in the house when
Steene came for the pistol Steene came
in and took it from where it was under
some bedding; | heard the shot, but did
not 90 out to the scene of the murder, as
was feeling very unwell at the time
that Steene came for the pistol i said
something to Woolley about going after
Steene and taking the pistol away from
him. Testimony on this point was over
ruled by the Court as inadmissible. The
witness further testified that he had a
conversation with the telegraph operator
at Price, Mr.. King, about the homicide,
and he said that if the pistol could be
found it would furnish clue for the dis.
covery of the murderers. He made nc
reply, as he did not wish to get mixed up
in the matter, as his business was such
that he was necessarily transient man
and did not wish to be held as witness
it was generally understood in the town
that Steene had committed the murder
Some other unimportant evidence was
introduced and the defense rested.
MCLosKEY AND HALEY
Were then asked to give bonds in the
sum OF $500 each for their appearance
before the Grand Jury as witnesses
They both stated that they would be un
able to furnish the amount and they were
therefore remanded to the custody OF the
Marshal.
Judge Mckay then said that he would
adjourn until this morning, when he
would pass upon the cases of
sTEENE AND wooLEY.
At 10 o'clock this morning the matter
was again taken up and Judge Mckay
announced that he had decided to com
nit Steene without bail, and to hole
Wooley in the sum OF 81 800. Wooley
stated that he would be unable to gel
sureties and lie was therefore committed
The witness Brig. Hogenkump anC
Charles Fields were committed in default
of 5000 bail each, but it is thought that
the latter will find sureties before many
days. William ii. Reeves, alias Snow
bound Bill, whose fearless testimony wor
for him general admiration, had no trou
Bile in furnishing 5000 sureties, anC
William NJ. Noyes was released
on the same amount. Williams
was at first asked to give bonds
in the sum OF 500, but wher
Judge Mckay was informed as t.
the character of the man and of the
active part he had taken in bringing
about the prosecution OF the defendants
the bond was discharged and Mr.. viii
liams was allowed to go on his owl
recognizance.
Later in the day Steene and Woollel
and defaulting witnesses were taken t,
the Pen. under a strong guard, to avail
their trial at Provo during the next tern
Of the First District Court.